49ers – Packers: Who wins the turnover battle?

Who doesn’t say that the key to any important game is turnovers? If that is indeed the case, the 49ers may have a slight advantage Saturday in their divisional playoff game against the Packers if recent history is any guide.
Consider that in Harbaugh’s 32 regular season games as the 49ers head coach, the team is 20-2-1 when they are even or better in turnover ratio.
Last year, the 49ers set a franchise record with only five interceptions and this year they were picked off eight times, which is second in franchise history. Of those eight, Kaepernick has thrown only three, even though he ended the season with the same amount of passing attempts as Alex Smith (218).
And over the last two seasons, the 49ers played 14 games in which they didn’t turn the ball over, which ties them with New England for the most over that span.
The bad news, the Packers have nearly been as stingy when it comes to turnovers. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown eight interceptions as well this season. But he has also thrown 16 more touchdowns and passed for 744 more yards than the combination of Kaepernick and Smith.

The 49ers hard-hitting defense causes more fumbles. But it’s hard to argue with Aaron Rodgers lack of picks particularly in the playoffs.